Fundesem
Methods are changing in universities and Fundesem has strongly opted for innovation and creativity in their quality teaching.
Alicante, 12.12.2005 – MBA High-level management Fundesem
Alicante, 25.01.2006 – Seminar on innovation management for small and medium enterprises
Consultants: Robert Jahn and Rosa Zamora
Objectives of the innovation management course
- Learning and practical use of techniques and tools which stimulate the innovation skills of each participant and their implementation in the company.
- Gaining confidence to motivate others to be more creative.
- Promoting constant motivation by understanding and putting into practice the key skills needed to direct people in this process.
Training structure
Focussed upon self-exploration and “live” learning, exercises and group dynamics, interactive activities.
Training contents:
What is innovation?
Culture, organisation and innovation strategy
Innovation processes
Stimulating the creative process
Creating the appropriate context – Practice of “conscious breathing”
Leadership and training
Self-exploration leadership skills (group comparisons)
Decision making models
Self-exploration and development plan “Key qualities of the training leader”
Key skills for encouraging innovation and creativity
a. Paying attention – practice
b. Personalising – practice
c. Imagining – practice
d. Playing “seriously”
e. Collaborating
f. Synthesising
Recommendations of books, websites, magazines and creativity and innovation courses.
Participation
The majority of participants showed keenness and interest in the training topics.
They participated actively in the exercises and practice sessions.
An informal atmosphere helped to encourage questions and exchanges of information about both personal and company experiences.